Montreal Canadiens' uniform named best in sports

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Montreal Canadiens' uniform named best in sportsOne of sports' most decorated franchises, the Montreal Canadiens won another "championship" on Friday.

One of sports' most decorated franchises, the Montreal Canadiens won another "championship" on Friday.

The Canadiens' uniform was named the best in sports by an ESPN poll.

The sports network ranked the uniforms of all 122 North American major-league teams, and the Canadiens' combination was placed ahead of the Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Boston Bruins in the top five.

"Proud standard-bearers for a league, a sport, a nation and now for the uni-verse as well, the Habs have it all: an iconic logo, two distinct but equally classic uni designs (it's odd that the wraparound chest stripe only appears on the home jersey, but the road design works fine without it), and an ideal balance of red, white and blue," it said on ESPN.com. "This isn't just a perfect hockey uniform set -- it's a perfect uniform set, period. Unlike the old-school classics in the other sports (Yankees, Celtics, Raiders), it has some major visual pizzazz. Puts the biscuit in the basket, and then some."

The Bruins were described as "a traditionalist's dream."

"The Bruins' set has everything a hockey wardrobe should have: a strong, bold crest, sharp colors, tasteful stripes and a killer throwback option. First-rate," the website said.